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Meaning of 'gypsy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gypsy [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies.
2 . Gypsy [ n.]
- One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany.
- The language used by the gypsies.
- A dark-complexioned person.
- A cunning or crafty person
3 . Gypsy [ v. i.]
- To play the gypsy; to picnic in the woods.

Meaning of 'gypsy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gypsy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
Example in sentence:
  • itinerant traders

Nearby Words:

gyp gyp'sine gypse gypseous gypsey gypsies gypsiferous gypsography gypsoplast gypsum

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